BH-1D9875: Lower Palaeolithic flint handaxe

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LITHIC IMPLEMENT

Unique ID: BH-1D9875

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A pointed flint handaxe of Lower Palaeolithic (c. 500,000 - 300,000 BC) date. The tool has been made from a large flint nodule. At the butt end there remains a portion of the original cortex. The tool tapers upwards from the rounded butt, decreasing gradually in width and thickness towards the rounded point. There are several broad flake removal scars, which radiate downwards and outwards from the butt end, whilst the edges have received much finer retouching. The reverse has less evidence of working, but there are several broad flake removal scars near the butt. The flint is a patinated light yellowish-grey colour. The implement measures 88.1mm long, 60.1mm wide and 27.1mm thick. The weight is 126.45g.

Find of note status

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Class: Flint handaxe

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: PALAEOLITHIC
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: PALAEOLITHIC
Date from: Circa 500000 BC
Date to: Circa 300000 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 88.1 mm
Width: 60.1 mm
Thickness: 27.1 mm
Weight: 126.45 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th February 2007

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Ver 07/31 - 9

Materials and construction

Primary material: Flint
Manufacture method: Knapped/flaked
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Tempsford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1551
Four figure Latitude: 52.145327
Four figure longitude: -0.320808
1:25K map: TL1551
1:10K map: TL15SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Current location: with finder

References cited

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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